tern
/tษn/IPA: /T ER1 N Z/
noun
- 1
Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
noun
- 1
That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together.
- 2
A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw.
adjective
- 1
Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate
โa tern schooner, one with three mastsโ
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